British sprinter Amy Hunt has stormed into the spotlight at the European championships.The 24-year-old Hunt started the week by winning the 100-meter final and made it two-for-two Thursday by taking the 200 gold at Alexander Stadium. She’s also in contention to be in two relay teams.“I am only 50% through as I have set out for the full set of four golds,” Hunt said. “Now I am incredibly excited for the relays because I get to do them and have so much fun with my friends.”The ever-affable Hunt likes to quote a “High School Musical” character when she says “I want it all” on the track. But the University of Cambridge alum can get more serious, too, like when she recently discussed the legacy of colonialism associated with the Commonwealth Games.Here’s what to know about her career:
Medals include silver in 200 at world championshipsHunt was the surprise silver medalist in the 200 at the world championships last September in Tokyo, where she ran 22.14 seconds in the final — U.S. sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was the winner.At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Hunt ran the third leg on the British women’s 4x100 relay team that won silver.In the youth ranks, Hunt set an under-18 women’s world best in the 200 when she ran a 22.42 in June 2019 in Mannheim, Germany.Hunt juggled academics — studying English Literature — while training and overcame a leg injury to reach world-class levels. After her silver medal in Tokyo last year, she told the BBC she’s glad she stayed in school: “You can be an academic badass and a track goddess.”
